diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0933179..d4c8b8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.9
 
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aa4a696..f47d72e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 description = ""
 authors = ["LaunchDarkly <dev@launchdarkly.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"
+package-mode = false
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.8"
+python = "^3.9"
 launchdarkly-openfeature-server = "^0.2.0"